She continued to tell the Mirror: "It's never going to be easy and I can't think of any of my friends who have been through a break up and said it was alright so it has been hard and I'm just grateful that I'm completely preoccupied with my tour and getting to see my fans.

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"I think if I wasn't on the tour it would be a great deal harder as you know when you're by yourself you overthink things and wallow.

"I'm trying to keep my mind off it by watching and reading things."

Dougie is attempting to further his career in LA, and Ellie, who performed at the Grammys, is still close to him, as she said: "He's one of the most special people in the world and I'm so happy for him.

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"He's doing so well in LA and he's still one of my best friends and I know he feels the same."

And after dating multiple men in the spotlight, including Radio 1 DJ Greg James, producer Skrillex and War Horse actor Jeremy Irvine, the Love Me Like You Do singer thinks it's time to be alone for a while.

She added: "It's still very fresh at the moment, but I'm very happy with being alone."